Mop.



F. P. TOOF.

MOP.

APPLICATION FILED APII. II. I9I6.

Patented Oct-L 15, 1918.

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In mlm@ xm /IIIIIIIIIIII j n Y I II/III FRANKLIN P. TOOF, 0F PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1918.

Application led April 17, 1916. Serial No. 91,769.-

To all whom t may concern.'

Beit known that I FRANKLIN P. Toor, a citizen of the United 8tates,'and a resident of Paducah, in the county of McCracken and State of vKentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Mops, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to mops embodyinga handle, a metallic frame pivotally carried by said handle, and a swatch, shaped and positioned for use by said f rame. The principal object of my inventlonis to. rovide a mop of the character described embodying yametallic frame so shaped that the swatches maybe quicklyplaced into or 'removed from operative .relation to the frame, enabling the user to cleanse a swatch at any time and to use a plurality 0f swatches in succeeding relation, such as for cleaninglioors, applying polish oil thereto, and finall rubbing in the oil, for giving ygloss to t e floor, a single frame serving to support said swatches, avoiding the use of clamps or other retainers.

Other objects of. my invention are to provide a mop of the character described embodying a coupling for the swatch frame.

and handle which 1s simple in construction and adapted to pivotally connect the removable handle with said frame, in such a manner that the user may position or move the swatch without dangerofcasual lateral displacement of the swatch with respect to the handle; and, to provide a mop embodying a frame in combination with a coupling,

the connection between the two being such .that there is little or Lno danger of the operator marring furniture, no wooden or metallic elements of the mop being exposed laterally of the mop adjacent the floor.

Further objects of the invention will appear in the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, and in which drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view of a mop constructed according to my invention, a portion of the handle being broken" away and removed. I

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through a coupling constructed according to my invention, a portion of the swatchframe .being shown in section and the lower portion of the handle innelevation.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the swatch frame.

Apling, with complemental `material, such as cloth, the lfiber v5 extending between plies of the sheath, with stitching 6 passing therethrough, so as to form a body with, all of the fiber rigidly attached, and providmg a swatch which is flexible and durable. y

As to the frame C, as clearl shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, it is o polygonal shape including spaced end portions 7 and an offset 8, lying within the plane of the frame, and including'a cross-section 9 disposed substantially midway of the extremities l0 of the end portions 7, and the angularI portions 11 from which offset portion 8 extends.

While I have herein shown the frame C as of substantiallytriangular shape with its end portions 7 converging toward but in spaced relation at the vertex, and its base portion provided with the U-shaped o'set 8 projecting toward the end portions 7, it is to be understood that I am not to be limited to this specific shape, except 1n so far as the terms of the claims import, Such shape having been found well adapted for practical use where it is found desirable to cover a large area, with a minimum amount of fiber.

The handle D is preferably provided with screw threads l2 at its end portion for enthe present example, is formed of a single elongated piece of sheet metal, with an enlargement 13 intermediate its ends, such enlargement being bent to form a cylinder l5, adapted to embrace the said cross-section 9 of oli'set 8, forming a part of frame C. Portions 16 extending from enlargement 13 are bent longitudinally vto an arcuate cross section, as is clearly shown in Fig. 4, and may be provided with screw threads 17, formed by. ressing the'metal inwardly, one section leing complemental to the other'section, rcgform` a socket for receiving the screw -gagement with the coupling E which, in

threaded end portion of handle D. Each portion 16 may be provided with perforated ears 1S, remote from the enlargement 13,`

the ears of one portion abutting against the ears of the *other portion, and adapted to receive rivets 19, as shown in Fig. 1, preventing casual separation of said portions from operative relation, forming a socket.

When applying the swatch to its frame, one end portion 4of the sheath B is passed upon one of the-end portions 7 of the frame, and forced thereupon until it passes around one of the angles ofthe polygonal frame. The other'end portion of the sheath is then similarly placed, so that the end portions 7 and their extremities 10 are inclosed within the sheath, and the base sections 11 of the frame are also covered. 1f it is desired to remove the swatch, this can be accom.- pllished yby grasping the handle D, coupling or offset '8 of the frame, and pulling upon the angular portion of the sheath B which covers the extremities 10. Very littlepull is necessaryv to accomplish this, the operator vmerely hooking the index finger about such angular portion of the sheath.

It is'to be'observed that the cylindrical portion 15 of the coupling E firmly embraces the crosssection 9 of offset 8,`so that the swatch and swatch frame is permitted to swing about a transverse axis but is-held firmly against a lateral swinging axis. Because of the pivotal connection of the handle with the frame, falling Within the plane ofv the frame, and substantially midway of the front and back of the latter, the mop is well adapted for use in the cleaning of ceilings, walls, etc.. and if it .is desired to clean ledges, such as plate rails, the frame C may be swung With respect to handle D so that thev latter engages the under portion of sheath B at its angular portion about the extremities 10 of frame C, where it will be held firmly f or such cleaning.

'Changes in details may be made without departing from'the spirit .or scope of my invention; but,

1. Av mop comprising in combination, a handle, a frame formed of a single piece of metal, pivotally carried thereby and embodying spaced free end portions, and a l'swatch including a sheath into which said frame extends with the said free end portions inclosed. f

2. A mop comprising in combination,4 a handle, a `frame formed of a single piece of ,av l 1,281,883 f metal and embodying spaced-apart end portions, means pivotally handle with said frame intermediatethe end portionsof the latter, and a swatch including a sheath into which said' frame extends 3. A mop comprising in combination, a handle, a polygonal frame including an ofiset projecting inwardly of itself with a cross-section substantially midway of opposite sections of said frame, a swatch including a sheath about 'said frame and ex# tending around angles thereof, and mea-ns for pivotally connecting said handle with said frame at the said cross-section of the said offset thereof.

4. A mop comprising in., combination, a

handle, 1a'4 polygonal frame embodying spaced. end portions andan offset intermedia'te its ends extending ,toward saidend portions and'includ'ing a cross-section disposed `substantially midway'of the extremities of connecting said.

with `said frame, at the said cross-section `of the said offset thereof.

5. 1n a mop, the combination of a frame formed of a single piece of metal and embodying spacedend portions, and ya'swatch including a vsheath open .at opposite ends and into which said spaced end portions of the frame extend with the said end portions inclosed.

6. .In a mop, the combination of a polygonal frame having spaced end portions, and a swatch including a sheath open at opposite ends and into which said end portions of the frame extend with the said end portions' inclosed, said sheath extending around angles of the frame.

7. A mop comprising in combination, a handle, a frame formed of a single piece of metal carried upon the handle and 'having spaced free end portions, and a swatch in cluding a channeled sheath open at opposite ends and into which said free ends of the frame extend.

8. A device of the classvxdescribed, comprising a continuous metal-stripbeut to form an outer and an inner rim, the outer FRANKLIN P. Toor.

ed into a .mop band, and a handle attaching. 

